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51 Cards in this Set
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Olio |
Mixture |
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Bald |
Overt, bare |
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Mores |
Moral attitudes,habits, manners |
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Bootless |
Futile; fruitless |
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Accrual |
To grow slowly |
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Philandering |
Having amorous affairs |
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Mercenary |
A person hired to fight for another country Materialistic |
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Quagmire |
Complicated, difficult, confused situation |
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Infusion |
the addition of something (such asmoney) that is needed or helpful |
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Pontificate |
to speak or express your opinionabout something in a way thatshows that you think you are alwaysright |
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Expeditious |
Marked by speed and efficiency |
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Fleeting |
Lasting for a short time |
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Influx |
The process of flowing in |
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Triage |
the assigning of priority order |
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Requite |
Repay |
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Sneer |
to smile or laugh with facialcontortions that express scorn orcontempt |
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Putative |
commonly accepted or supposed |
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Assayed |
Make an effort to accomplish something; attempt |
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Fortitude |
mental strength and courage thatallows someone to face danger,pain, etc. |
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Apprise |
to give information to |
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Counseling |
advice and support that is given topeople to help them deal withproblems, make importantdecisions, |
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Subterfuge |
the use of tricks especially to hide,avoid, or get something |
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Vivacious |
happy and lively in a way that isattractiv |
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Probity |
: the quality of a person who iscompletely honest |
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Equity |
fairness or justice in the waypeople are treated |
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Indiscretion |
lack of good judgment or care |
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Quietus |
Euphemism for death |
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Myrmidon |
a loyal follower |
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Siren |
a woman who is very attractive butalso dangerous |
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Censorious |
having or showing a tendency tocriticize someone or somethingseverely : very critical |
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Effusive |
expressing a lot of emotion |
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Blithe |
showing a lack of proper thoughtor care : not caring or worrying: happy and without worry |
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Fetid |
having a strong, unpleasant smell |
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Incendiary |
a person who commits arson |
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Dessicated |
Dull; lifeless Dehydrate |
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Wizened |
Shriveled with age |
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Arid |
Dry Dull |
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Convivial |
of or relating to social eventswhere people can eat, drink, andtalk in a friendly way with other |
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Risible |
Provoking laughter |
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Farcical |
Humorous |
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Labile |
readily open to change |
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Gallivant |
to go or travel to many differentplaces for pleasure |
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Tergiversate |
Equivocate |
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Traipse |
to walk or go somewhere |
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Astute |
having or showing an ability tonotice and understand things clearly: mentally sharp or clever |
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Erudite |
having or showing knowledge thatis learned by studying |
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Peppery |
having a lively, aggressive, orsomewhat shocking quality |
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Boorish |
Ill-mannered |
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Ignominious |
Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
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Defile |
Tarnish |
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Unseemly |
Indecent; improper |